Austin Rivers, Clippers Agree Upon Two-Year, $6.4M Deal

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 5:50 pm

Austin Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers have agreed upon a two-year, $6.4 million deal.

Rivers was acquired by the Clippers in February from the Boston Celtics.

Rivers was a lottery pick in 2012, but the New Orleans Pelicans didn't pick up their option on his deal making him a free agent this offseason.

Via Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports

DogWhistle · Post #2 » by **DogWhistle** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 5:58 pm

Later that day, Austin River buys Lambo and new Bel Air mansion for father Doc...

rickrolled · Post #3 » by **rickrolled** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 6:20 pm

nepotism

Spoiler:

artsncrafts · Post #4 » by **artsncrafts** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 6:23 pm

I wonder how taxes work when daddy pays son

CHAMPi0N · Post #5 » by **CHAMPi0N** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 6:29 pm

So in real life, Austin would have gone overseas to work on his craft. This move hurts both Austin's growth as a pro baller and Doc's track record as GM (and Doc's coaching record). Clippers hope to contend but they need better depth than this. At least Austin gets a nice pay day, and Mommy Rivers is happy.

RoundMoundOfRebound · Post #6 » by **RoundMoundOfRebound** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 7:11 pm

One hell of an allowance.

twinthunder3 · Post #7 » by **twinthunder3** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 7:22 pm

Is there a NBA conflict of interest board?

Sir Cruz · Post #8 » by **Sir Cruz** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 7:23 pm

Rather generous.

The59Sound · Post #9 » by **The59Sound** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 7:29 pm

LOL!!!

MegaK · Post #10 » by **MegaK** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 7:56 pm

He is a good backup point guard. Remember he still hasn't reached his full potential and had some really good games. Also keep in mind they just gave DJ a Max contract so they don't have too much to spend and 2 years 6.7 mil ain't bad for a good young guard.

TheCage4 · Post #11 » by **TheCage4** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 7:57 pm

"Thanks Dad."

Koshermamba · Post #12 » by **Koshermamba** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 8:00 pm

Thanks dad!

lekasjeda · Post #13 » by **lekasjeda** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 8:03 pm

MegaK wrote:He is a good backup point guard. Remember he still hasn't reached his full potential and had some really good games. Also keep in mind they just gave DJ a Max contract so they don't have too much to spend and 2 years 6.7 mil ain't bad for a good young guard.

"keep in mind they just gave DJ a Max contract so they don't have too much"
wait so did you think they were gonna give him more if they had more to spend? hahahahaha. And no, he's more of a 3rd string point guard.

twinthunder3 · Post #14 » by **twinthunder3** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 8:06 pm

MegaK wrote:He is a good backup point guard. Remember he still hasn't reached his full potential and had some really good games. Also keep in mind they just gave DJ a Max contract so they don't have too much to spend and 2 years 6.7 mil ain't bad for a good young guard.

Jeremy Lin and others are better players and on lower salary. I guess Clippers (I mean Doc Rivers, really) purposefully waited for free agents to sign to allow Austin Rivers' perceived value go up

mg · Post #15 » by mg » Sun Jul 12, 2015 8:09 pm

I guess Austin's salary can be considered Doc's bonus.

Freefloater · Post #16 » by **Freefloater** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 8:35 pm

this is bargain... the guy had some epic performances in this years playoffs...always liked his game and never understood why people ridiculed him...

oaktownwarriors87 · Post #17 » by **oaktownwarriors87** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 8:47 pm

Blake Griffin deserves better than this

your boy · Post #18 » by **your boy** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 9:01 pm

Freefloater wrote:this is bargain... the guy had some epic performances in this years playoffs...always liked his game and never understood why people ridiculed him...

Bargain? Never understood why people ridiculed him? Maybe because he struggles to shoot 40%? He had ONE "epic" perfomance in the playoffs, not some. "Epic" for him, maybe, but that is the reason that his contract is NOT a bargain.

your boy · Post #19 » by **your boy** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 9:02 pm

mg wrote:I guess Austin's salary can be considered Doc's bonus.

Bonus for what?

Freefloater · Post #20 » by **Freefloater** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 9:19 pm

your boy wrote:
Freefloater wrote:this is bargain... the guy had some epic performances in this years playoffs...always liked his game and never understood why people ridiculed him...

Bargain? Never understood why people ridiculed him? Maybe because he struggles to shoot 40%? He had ONE "epic" perfomance in the playoffs, not some. "Epic" for him, maybe, but that is the reason that his contract is NOT a bargain.

one? he won at least one key game vs sas and at least one vs rockets...